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The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, stories and 100 essential recipes for midwinter
- Narrated by: Nigel Slater
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON AWARDS BEST FOOD BOOK 2018
From the BBC1 presenter and bestselling author of Eat, The Kitchen Diaries and Toast comes a new book featuring everything you need for the winter solstice.
Read by the author, this audiobook is accompanied by a pdf of the recipes from the Christmas Chronicles.
The Christmas Chronicles is the story of Nigel Slater’s love for winter, the scent of fir and spruce, ghost stories read with a glass of sloe gin, and beeswax candles with shadows dancing on the ceiling. With recipes, decorations, fables and quick fireside suppers, Nigel guides you through the essential preparations for Christmas and the New Year, with everything you need to enjoy the winter months.
Taking you from 1 November all the way to the end of January, The Christmas Chronicles covers everything from Bonfire Night, Christmas and New Year to Epiphany. Throughout the season, Nigel offers over 100 recipes to see you through the build-up, the celebrations and the aftermath. Here are much-loved classics such as goose and turkey (and making the most of the leftovers), mincemeat and the cake; recipes to make the cold months bearable, like ribsticker bread pudding with Comté and Taleggio, salt crust potatoes with blue cheese and goat’s curd, and hot-smoked salmon, potatoes and dill; as well as bright flavours to welcome the new year, including pink grapefruit marmalade, pear and pickled radish salad and rye, linseed and treacle bread.
Packed with feasts, folktales, myths and memoir and all told in Nigel’s warm and intimate signature style, The Christmas Chronicles is the only book you’ll ever need for winter.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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Critic reviews
‘A dream of a book. Slater … has produced such a hymn to winter that we’ll all be able to cope with it this year’ Diana Henry, Telegraph
‘Congratulations Nigel! The Christmas Chronicles is a magical, cosy hug of a book’ Nigella Lawson
‘I’m very, very, very excited about this book’ Ruby Tandoh
'Nigel is a bloody genius' Jamie Oliver
'The greatest cookery writer of them all' Guardian
‘The best food writers combine beauty with practicality, and no one does it more elegantly than Nigel Slater’ Jane Shilling, Daily Mail – BOOKS OF THE YEAR
'The pick of the bunch…bubbling with ideas, suggestions, hints and personal opinions that genuinely help you to make your own mind up about how and what to cook' The Times
'He's a genius' Matthew Fort, Guardian
‘Slater remains the reigning champion, a writer incapable of uninspiring sentences' Daily Express
‘No one writes more temptingly about food' Independent
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- Victoria
- 17-01-20
Perfect christmas listen
I thought this was the perfect christmas listen. In his usual style he really evokes the sounds, smells and feelings of winter. Much more than just a recipe book.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-12-21
I simply LOVED this!
All the better for being read by Nigel himself, I was transported on many Journeys and adored it, I will listen to this every year now.
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- Julie C Jukes
- 01-01-21
PERFECT
Perfect narration from the perfect narrator! Heart warming and comforting like the recipes!
On to the next book please Nigel.
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- T Bromley
- 22-03-23
Nigel Slater ‘Christmas Chronicles’
I have found a ‘soulmate’ in this book! A man who writes lovingly about the winter months, SNOW, candles, food, Christmas markets, sights, sounds and smells of Christmas. I adore this book and I have bought the hardback as well as the audiobook. I will probably go back to the start and listen once again…such is its beauty…infused with humour and a bit of dry sarcasm. You simply are in there with him!
I would love to buy Nigel a few Christmas gifts…just for the sheer challenge of trying to get it right for him. A superb foray into Nigels world and an understanding that we would both ‘get’ each others understanding of a slower, calmer, nature filled, delicious tasting and snow filled joyous winter/Christmas existence! I was born Christmas Eve…this is my time of year and it’s here in this book, exactly how it makes me feel!
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- antonydala
- 05-07-18
Finished and immediately restarted.
A publication that, at times can make you shed a tear of utter joy as you become part of the narrative in your heart.
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- Vanessa Wheeler
- 21-11-19
One of the best audiobooks I've ever read!
Nigel's food writing and narration were absolutely sublime. I cherished every minute of this audiobook and will definitely listen to it on repeat throughout the holiday season.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-12-20
Essential Christmas
Just gorgeous from start to finish .. I think I will listen to it every year.
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- Fairy Beth
- 28-12-19
A calming appreciation of the season
Loved this book, especially when read by Nigel Slater. I've listened to it over the festive period and it has made a wonderful accompaniment, a calm reflection in a busy season. I will listen to again next year.
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- Jay
- 17-10-22
A Christmas tradition!
I read or listen to this every year, and it’s such a joy! Nigel Slater has a rare skill of awakening the senses through his writing, and it brings forth such warmth and joy in recipes which are achievable and uncomplicated. Highly recommend!
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- Quilmes
- 18-01-24
Superb , but will make you feel hungry!
A fantastic , festive celebration of winter coupled with interesting factual and historical background to a variety of traditions. Excellent.
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